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Lilith M Haas how do you manage plumbing clean out costs?
29 November 2021 | 4 replies
It currently says: "You promise to keep the premises in a neat and sanitary condition and to immediately reimburse the landlord for any sums necessary to repair any item, fixture, or appurtenance that needed service due to your, or your invitee, misuse or negligence. 
Nick Shri Dabbling to purchase from Wholesalers - exp investors chime-in
6 November 2021 | 6 replies
On this list are hedge funds and guys that are flipping 20 properties at a time with deep pockets who commonly buy stuff sight unseen within 5 minutes of looking at the pics and running some back of the napkin numbers.
Christian G Leone FHA Loan House Hack in Expensive Area?
18 December 2021 | 11 replies
Just make sure you are comfortable with the projected rents in the area and have at least an inkling of a backup strategy...for example if you are going to be renting it out as a standard long term rental, if you needed to perhaps go section 8 or go with travel nurse housing....would the numbers still napkin out in that case? 
Jack Perfett Moving Expenses to Income?
2 January 2022 | 1 reply
It’s simply a lazy/back of the napkin way for people to do an evaluation on a property they are looking at.
Tom Seigold Reality check: is my property-acquisition plan sound?
4 January 2022 | 5 replies
. $3.5kDebt-to-income concerns:Time for some napkin math for a concern that makes me worry whether this goal is actually possible...Assuming all goes as planned, I worry about eventually hitting a wall where I'm unable to qualify for new mortgages at a certain point due to how the investment properties' mortgages will affect my debt-to-income ratio. 
Michaela Manco How to address this pest control issue?
8 January 2022 | 7 replies
Upon letting pest control into their apartment that Monday, I discovered that their unit was not kept in sanitary conditions.
Benjamin Apollos What are the infrastructure costs for a 5.8 acre, 5 home subdvsn?
10 January 2022 | 3 replies
Also are you tying in to existing Storm Drain and sanitary sewer or are you putting in septic tanks and leach fields? 
Justin Case Help Estimating Rehab Costs?
2 February 2022 | 8 replies
My back-of-the-napkin rehab estimate is as follows:Drywall: $20,000Flooring: $18,500Windows: $17,000Bathrooms: $16,000Roof: $12,000Siding: $10,000Paint: $9,000Cabinets: $8,500Appliances: $8,000HVAC: $7,000Doors: $5,000Counters: $4,000Contingency: $15,000Total: $150,000Obviously, there are wayyy too many unknowns to accurately estimate rehab off of just a few pictures (e.g., what's the status of plumbing, electrical, any structural issues, etc.). 
Kervin Mack Considering buying a Mobile home park
21 May 2021 | 5 replies
Start with some simple back of the napkin math: 54 pads times $275 per month, times 12 months gives you a gross rent of $178,200.
Dean Gestal Easiest way to find cash-flowing properties in your area
26 May 2021 | 3 replies
Best back of the napkin math out there.